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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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